The Backup / Restore approach

Using this approach means that we use the built in methods of the database and file system to first make a backup of the entire data and then restore it elsewhere.

Pros	Cons
IDs and Properties will be retained	All data, no selection
History is included	Multiple tools must be used
Is potentially faster	Systems must be offline during backup
	Potentially larger size
	Possible upgrade of source system required or installation ofsame version as source system in the target system (backup filesmust be compatible between databases)